Visual & Performing Arts at University of Rochester

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at University of Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at University of Rochester

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of Rochester does offer online education options in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at University of Rochester

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of Rochester.

University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of Rochester. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rochester. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	112
Other Visual Art	7
Arts & Media Management	4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.